Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto still has one big unchecked box on his wish list after a fairly quiet four days at the Winter Meetings. Like many teams, the Mariners are looking to add an experienced starting pitcher to beef up their rotation.

Major League Baseball's winter meetings wrapped up from National Harbor, Maryland on Thursday, but that won't stop Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto from making more moves to improve Seattle's chances of breaking its now 15-year playoff drought. The end of the winter meetings seemed like a good time to recap the Mariners' already busy offseason.

The Mariners didn't select anyone in the Major League phase of Thursday's Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings, though they did lose promising right-handed reliever Kevin Gadea to the Rays. Seattle did select left-handed reliever Paul Paez from the Mets and center fielder Chuck Taylor from the D-backs in the Minor League portion, while losing outfielder Austin Wilson to St. Louis.

Right-hander Chris Heston, who threw a no-hitter in a strong 2015 rookie season before spending most of last year in Triple-A and on the disabled list, has been traded from the Giants to the Mariners for a player to be named, sources said Wednesday.

Right-hander Chris Heston, who threw a no-hitter in a strong 2015 rookie season before spending most of last year in Triple-A and on the disabled list, has been traded from the Giants to the Mariners for a player to be named, sources said Wednesday.

It appears the Mariners could head home Thursday from the Winter Meetings at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center without making any major moves, despite coming to the nation's capital as the most active team in early offseason maneuvering and listing a veteran starting pitcher as their clear-cut remaining need.

Scott Servais no longer is a rookie skipper. His team now knows him well, and vice versa. But the primary challenge remains the same. The Mariners must take the next step and push their way into the postseason for the first time since 2001 in order to begin achieving what the club's new regime has set out to do since last year's front-office makeover.

Even though the Mariners could open the season with a lineup that could include rookies Mitch Haniger in right field, Dan Vogelbach at first base and Ben Gamel in left, GM Jerry Dipoto is looking to end the club's 15-year postseason drought.

Kyle Lewis was looking good, decked out in a black tux as he prepared to receive Baseball America's 2016 College Player of the Year award at the publication's annual gala at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.

Is it possible that Mark Trumbo could return to the Mariners after leading the Major Leagues in home runs last year for the Orioles? According to a source, Seattle has had discussions with the free-agent first baseman's representatives during the Winter Meetings this week at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, though no deal appears imminent.

Tyler O'Neill, the Mariners' No. 2 prospect, per MLBPipeline.com, will get an invitation to Major League camp this spring and be given a chance to compete for a 25-man roster spot, though general manager Jerry Dipoto acknowledged Tuesday that Seattle's outfield depth likely keeps the young Canadian at Triple-A Tacoma to start the year.

The Mariners have yet to make a move at the Winter Meetings, but if you listen to general manager Jerry Dipoto, one of the deals Seattle pulled off before arriving outside the nation's capital could carry big ramifications for the team's success this year and beyond.

Jerry Dipoto has been a man of action already this winter, but the Mariners general manager -- like the vast majority of baseball's top executives -- spent most of Monday talking about potential trades and free-agent prospects without making any moves on the opening day of the Winter Meetings.

Major League Baseball has turned its desire to fight cancer into an annual "Play Ball" auction at the Winter Meetings, and this year's event carries a more personal mission. Funds from this year's auction will support the renovation of a youth baseball and softball field that will be named after former Mets senior director of media relations Shannon Forde, who died of breast cancer earlier this year at the age of 44.

With the World Baseball Classic just a few months away, the rosters are beginning to take shape. More names surfaced Monday as the World Baseball Classic released an initial list of 30 players, spanning 16 countries, who are confirmed to be participating in this year's tournament.